Bill Black

About Bill Black

I\'m Bill Black, born and raised in Buffalo, NY, by my parents, Dave and Maryann. Growing up in my dad’s welding and repair shop, I learned early on the value of a good day’s work. After high school, I joined the Marine Corps, where I served for 4.5 years, including in Operations \"Just Cause\" and \"Desert Storm.\"When I left the Marine Corps, I began my career as a Diesel Technician, advancing to roles as Shop Foreman, Service Manager, and eventually Operations Manager at a Volvo dealership, where I oversaw Parts, Service, and Body Shops across up to four locations.In 2009, equipped with the skills and insights gained from mentors John Bird and Tim Rose at Central Carolina Trucks, I founded National Fleet Management. My vision was to bring the professionalism and technical excellence of a dealership to the aftermarket. Starting in Statesville with just 1,500 square feet of flex space and two service trucks, we\'ve grown significantly. Today, we have five shop locations totaling over square feet of shop space, owning three of those sites, with 26 mobile trucks across five states, a parts business, and a used truck dealership.We\'re building what I like to call the \"Chick-fil-A of the truck repair industry,\" with a goal of becoming a $1 billion company by 2039. I’m deeply committed to continuous improvement through reading, conferences, coaching, mentoring, and consulting. I believe we’re all created to serve others with our unique, God-given gifts, and I’m dedicated to using mine to support our team, customers, community and country.

Experience

1. Founder CEO

   National Fleet Management Inc.

   Dec 2009 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US

   We operate 5 shop locations in North Carolina with on-site vehicle maintenance and repairs. We offer not only the service but also consulting for fleets/dealerships/independent. Operate 26 service trucks in NC, SC, PA and soon to be in IN & KY. We operate a HD Truck parts store and Used Truck Dealership. We have plans to be a $1 Billion dollar company in 15 years - 2039!

Education

• McKinley

  Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking

  1982 — 1985

• United States Marine Corp

  Diploma

  1987 — 1988

Skills

• Transportation
• Fleet Management
• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Dot Compliance
• Crm
• Strategic Planning
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Cost Reduction
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Pricing
• Negotiation
• Vehicles
• Trucking
• Freight
• Problem Solving
• Dot Regulations
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Sales
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Logistics
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Supervisory Skills
• Sales Management
• Truck
• Transportation Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Process Scheduler
• Logistics Management
• Budgets